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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
2
A fragmented notice fragment discusses an office win at Bocatar and a restricted re publication. It references national advertising and a publisher in Pittsburgh Atlanta, noting reserved rights and exclusive publication terms. The text is garbled but centers on a legal or publication notice with reserved rights.
A statement calls on the doubting Thomas group to hurry with an explanation as the Muscle Shoals bill has passed Congress.
Report notes the Shoals bill signing drew Tri Cities cheers last night and queries if Decatur will host an early date celebration for an upper Shoals district.
The speaker praises Roosevelt for solving problems step by step and guiding the nation and world from hardship. They credit him with starting and continuing a new era, shaping history through his vision and actions under a higher guidance.
Senator Julian Hall reports survey results from 66 House members showing 36 favor beer, 18 oppose under any circumstances, and 10 would vote for beer if repeal asks in July. He interprets the data to indicate 46 legislators would vote for beer in a pinch and 18 would not back any beer legislation.
Health officials warn hot weather raises rabies risk as dog days approach. Advice stresses evaluating animal behavior, bite incidents, and brain test results when determining treatment necessity. If the animal is killed early, diagnosis may be uncertain, so precautionary treatment is often chosen.
The Birmingham News urges that if Arthur Morgen of Yellow Springs Ohio becomes TVA chairman, the two associate members be drawn from Alabama and Tennessee. It argues appointments should be based on ability, not politics, and favors one appointee from each state to reflect regional stakes in Muscle Shoals and river basin development.
Health guidance urges not killing the animal and to keep it contained for ten days unless symptoms appear. If the animal is mad it will die within ten days. People bitten on the neck or head should seek treatment immediately, and if the animal shows no symptoms or dies within ten days, treatment may stop.
Arthur Brisbane reports on interpretations of a rising Nazi threat in 1933. The piece notes the international stance toward Germany and the financial pressures shaping policy, mentioning vast sums and potential bonds.
Hitler via the ether tells the world he seeks peaceful reconciliation on an equal basis. He warns that red chaos would follow if war breaks out in Europe and that Germany would oppose sanctions that force troop movements into German soil. He argues no new European war could improve today’s conditions. If he means it and others use common sense, there will be no war for now.
The Florida senate approved a constitutional amendment exempting home stead property from all taxation up to five thousand dollars. The proposal, sponsored by Representative Dwight L. Rogers, now goes to voters at the next general election. Congratulations to Florida.
The note argues tax exemptions for graveyards and churches and questions funding public works through new money versus borrowing. It critiques isolationism, predicts misreadings of Roosevelt, and discusses naval airship command and the need for more aviation sea duty.
Local brief notes Miss Jessie Mae Miller will appear in recital tomorrow night at Albany high school. Miss Lela Jeanette Graber of Goodthunder Minn visits her uncle H M Graber on Johnston street. Mrs Earl Jones leaves for Athens Ga to join her husband as guests of relatives for a short time. Road enthusiasts from Montgomery and Nashville plan a highway gathering here next week to discuss road development. Helen Russell to return home soon from Athens College after winter study.
An article outlines President Roosevelt’s push for a universal agreement barring armed force across frontiers. It details his plan to curb undeclared wars, curb “world opinion” manipulation, and coordinate international action, aiming to reestablish U.S. moral leadership amid Europe’s jitters and the looming Reichstag speech.
The piece compares delayed ticker quotes to a feverish market scene, recalling 1929 style urgency with call money spiking and lofty seat prices. It warns inflation of expectations as old patterns return, forecasting upheaval as markets push higher and risks mount.
The article recalls Hannibal crossing the Alps and describes rock breaking by freezing water. It then reports Auburn New York rules that married women teaching in public schools lose their contracts mid term unless they resign. critics urge court challenge to protect intelligent child supply.
An Eminent educator cites a will as a driver of youth success and a rich grandfather's legacy. Dr Gustav Egloff claims petroleum could yield cheaper alcohol than corn. Judge Lowell urges judges to seek clean hands as truth indicators amid colorful Prohibition era musings about beer and crime figures.
A chaotic incident at the newspaper office features two boys on skates rushing in and wrecking furniture after leaving a rent ad that bars children. A shoe store tale follows with a bald clerk and a large lady mistaking a bald head for a knee. Jokes about golf, debt, and cheerful cynicism conclude the quirky miscellany.
The Limestone County gasoline tax will be reduced from three to two cents per gallon effective June 1. The change follows a chamber of commerce petition and is described as an experimental period. Officials estimate an $800 monthly revenue loss, while dealers expect increased tourist sales to offset the decrease.
Harry Higdon returned from the Junior Convention at Birmingham hosted by J C Penney Co. He said the watchword was Buy now or not get it for Fall and that stores bought twice as much as usual. Managers from Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee attended. Factories are filled with orders and first come first served.
A set of humorous sayings on human behavior and superstitions. It links kindness to dogs and friends to repayment while urging courage against worry and vanity. The remarks reflect commonplace wisdom and social observations.
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